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Oak Lodge Residential HomeWalsall

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Rated:Requires ImprovementResidential

Oak Lodge Residential Home

1A Adams Road, Shire Oak, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7AL

01543372078

Care Type

Residential Care

Inspection date

4 April 2023

Provider

Mrs R Ghai

Beds

17 beds

How this home compares nearby

Of 45 care homes for older people within 5 miles, 35 are rated higher by CQC, 10 are the same and none are lower.

24 of these nearby homes have been inspected more recently than this one.

Based on CQC ratings, updated 22 October 2026. How we compare homes | See the nearby homes

Rating history

Requires ImprovementOct 2015
Requires ImprovementJan 2017
InadequateJul 2019
Requires ImprovementAug 2019
InadequateFeb 2023
Requires ImprovementMay 2023

Improved from Inadequate to Requires Improvement in 2023. CQC has rated this home 6 times since 2015.

Source: CQC inspection reports. Contains CQC data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Costs and who runs this home

This is the only care home Mrs R Ghai runs in England.

Average care home fees in the West Midlands: £912 a week for residential care and £1,308 for nursing care (2024-25 averages). Self-funders usually pay more. See our care home costs guide.

This home lists dementia care, which usually costs more than standard residential care. See dementia care home costs. NHS Continuing Healthcare may apply where someone's needs are primarily health needs.
How to pay for a care home explains the council means test, what counts as capital and the funding you can ask to be assessed for.

About Oak Lodge Residential Home

Oak Lodge Residential Home brings a sense of familiarity and comfort to the community of Walsall, offering residential care in a setting that aims to feel like home. Families searching for the right place for a loved one will find that the team here understands how personal and important that decision is. The home's residential focus means staff can give their full attention to the people living there, supporting day-to-day life with care and consideration.

Oak Lodge accommodates up to 30 people requiring personal care, primarily older people and those with dementia. At inspection, 16 people were using the service. The home's care records require improvements, with some missing signatures and insufficient evidence confirming people have reviewed their own records.

The provider has established safeguarding systems and processes in place to protect residents' safety, and staff demonstrated knowledge of safeguarding procedures.

Source: CQC inspection report, 18 May 2023

Specialist Care

DementiaOlder people

Fees and availability

We have not verified a current weekly fee for this home. Ask for a written quote based on the room and care needed, including any extra charges.

Check current vacancies, the admission assessment and visiting arrangements directly with the home.

Care and inspection details

Checked against the CQC register on 21 September 2026. This is a check of published information, not a visit to the home.

Registered service: Care home service without nursing
Registered capacity: 17 places — this is not a vacancy count
Registration checked: Registered · WS8 7AL

Registered care categories

Caring for adults over 65 yrs; Dementia.

These describe the registration. The home must assess whether it can meet the individual person's needs and whether a place is available.

CQC ratings in more detail

Overall rating shown by CQC: Requires improvement.

Rating report published 18 May 2023. Latest inspection date recorded: 4 April 2023.

Safe: Good
Effective: Good
CaringPublished 21 August 2019: Requires improvement
ResponsivePublished 21 August 2019: Requires improvement
Well-led: Requires improvement

Questions prompted by these ratings

Caring: How do staff protect privacy, dignity and each person’s choices?
Responsive: How are care plans, activities and complaints adapted to each resident?
Well-led: What has changed in management, checks and oversight since this rating?

These are questions for your visit, not a claim about conditions today.

Read Oak Lodge Residential Home's CQC record and reports.

Contains Care Quality Commission information under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Ratings and registration details can change after the date checked.

5 Questions to Ask on Your Visit

When visiting Oak Lodge Residential Home, consider asking...

1.What specific dementia training do staff receive and how recently?
2.How do you support a resident who becomes distressed or confused?
3.How does the home keep a record of a resident's life history and personal preferences?
4.How do you involve families as dementia progresses and communication becomes harder?
5.What happens when a resident's dementia reaches an advanced stage?

5 Things to Look For on Your Visit

When you visit Oak Lodge Residential Home, look out for...

1.Is the environment calm, uncluttered and easy to navigate?
2.Do staff speak to residents with patience and dignity, even if they repeat themselves?
3.Are there memory cues around the home -- photos, familiar objects, clear signage?
4.Do residents seem settled and safe, or agitated and unsupervised?
5.Is there meaningful activity happening, or are residents just sitting quietly with nothing to do?

Could the NHS fund Oak Lodge Residential Home's fees?

The average nursing home costs £1,535 per week. That's £79,820 a year. NHS Continuing Healthcare could cover all of it. No means test, no contribution from you.

Find out if the NHS could fund these fees